MANHASSET, N.Y. — About 20 miles outside of Manhattan sits the quaint town of Manhasset. There is no question why Joe and Donna Marchese fell in love with the area and their 1935 Tudor-style home. Each home is unique, filled with character and charm, and surrounded by picturesque scenery. For homes built in 1935, heating equipment was very different, and cooling equipment didn’t exist as it is today. Large numbers of homes built before the 1950’s were designed with no consideration for air conditioning. To satisfy the needs of a modern lifestyle, Joe and Donna were determined to find the perfect solution, without expensive structural renovations that would jeopardize their home’s authentic design.
Before the new Daikin VRV LIFE™ system was installed, the Marchese home functioned with window-style air conditioner units installed through the walls and a boiler heating system with radiators in several rooms. Smart plugs were later installed on the air conditioning units as a way to turn the units on and off using mobile devices, but Joe and Donna intended this to be a short-term fix. All of the units were 20-30 years old; the oldest being a Daikin unit. A testament to Daikin’s quality and engineering, the 30-year-old unit was still running.